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Note:This is a student project from a course
affiliated with the Ethnography of the University
Initiative. EUI supports faculty development of courses in which students conduct
original research on their university, and encourages students to think about colleges
and universities in relation to their communities and within larger national and global
contexts.

Note:This is a student project from a course
affiliated with the Ethnography of the University
Initiative. EUI supports faculty development of courses in which students conduct
original research on their university, and encourages students to think about colleges
and universities in relation to their communities and within larger national and global
contexts.

Description

This project aims to answer the following questions: How has the University of Illinois’s Greek system accommodated for a vast and diverse student body? Is racism exhibited regularly within the Greek community, during the rush process, sorority events, and daily life inside the houses? Can minorities feel fully accepted in the Greek system without experiencing a sense of “not belonging?” Based on three interviews and participant observation, the study shows that diversity in sororities could be increased, and recommends a more in-depth study of recruiting processes and discrimination.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Student Communities and CultureThe university offers an extraordinary opportunity to study and document student communities, life, and culture. This collection includes research on the activities, clubs, and durable social networks that comprise sometimes the greater portion of the university experience for students.

Diversity on Campus/Equity and AccessThis collection examines ways in which the U.S. university and the American college experience are affected by diversity, and difference. In particular, these student projects examine experiences of diversity on campus, including important contemporary social, cultural, and political debates on equity and access to university resources.